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Student Support and Recruitment Worker

Job Title: Student Support and Recruitment Worker
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Ilse of Sheppey, HMP Swaleside
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Salary: £14910 - £19525/annum Excellent Benefits
Reference: 209718842
Contact Name: CV-Library
Job Published: March 31, 2019 10:25

Job Description

HMP Swaleside have a new vacancy for a Student Support and Recruitment Worker to act as an ambassador, promoting education to maximise the recruitment of students onto learning programmes and supporting their learning goals within the prison. As a successful Student Support and Recruitment Worker, you will provide appropriate guidance to students when selecting courses. You will also be confident in promoting the benefits of education and be actively involved in all aspects of student recruitment, attendance and programme marketing, working in partnership with HMPPS and other agencies to develop and deliver support services for our learners. Location: HMP Swaleside, Isle of Sheppey, ME12 4AX Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Salary: £14,910 - £19,525 per annum Closing date: 7th April 2019 Milton Keynes College Rewards: 25 days annual leave, 3 additional days leave for Christmas to New Year closure and UK Bank Holidays Amazing discounts with NUS card or Blue Light Card , ranging from Eating Out, Shopping and Fashion, Health and Fitness, Music, Technology, Travel and Entertainment Access to an employee wellbeing platform with options to book free activities such as yoga, relaxation, boot camp, personal training and a health and wellbeing news hub Access to Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions Tax free childcare scheme Access to Continued Professional Development, including professional qualifications and a variety of training courses Save up to 32% off all bikes through our Cycle To Work Scheme 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Assistant Support Programme Plus many more… About HMP Swaleside: HMP Swaleside is a category B men’s prison based on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. The prison has a current capacity of approximately 1200. It is part of the Sheppey cluster which includes HMP Elmley and HMP Standford Hill. The education regime hours are from 8.30am – 11.30am and 1.45pm – 4.30pm Monday to Thursday. Fridays consist of education from 8.30am – 11am. Courses that are currently part of the curriculum at HMP Swaleside include but are not exhausted to: Functional Skills Maths and English, Entry 3 – Level 2, Business Studies, Hospitality, IT up to Level 3, Employability and Assertiveness Level 1, Peer Mentoring Level 2. Non accredited opportunities include Music, History, Literature, Theory of Engineering, Drama and other courses. The education department itself is a large, bright and open area that really radiates a college appearance and atmosphere. The department is on 2 levels and consists of fantastic facilities including a large kitchen and art rooms. HMP Swaleside’s latest Ofsted report was graded at Good – 2. The education department is involved in a variety of projects which include the Koestler Prize and summer art exhibition “view through a window” They are also involved in Poetry book projects and High Sherriff Awards as well as other internal competitions and recognition events. As a successful candidate you will: Good basic general education including GCSE (or) equivalent) in Maths and English at Grade C or above. Proven experience of presenting to groups. Good IT skills with experience of word processing, spread sheets, databases, email and internet systems. Accuracy and precision in written presentation. Sensitive to the complexities of prisons or closed institutions and have the ability to work positively within the inherent restraints. A willingness and ability to assume responsibility and to see through detailed tasks. Good communication skills both written and verbal. Commitment to students and students’ success. Able to motivate self and others. Have thinking ability: able to plan, communicate and problem solve effectively. Good organisational skills. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. The requirement of this role is to work across the whole prison estate, on all wings where education is delivered. More about the College: Milton Keynes College is proud to be an open and inclusive general Further Education College welcoming learners of all levels and delivering an exceptional educational experience. The College offers a broad range of qualifications with more than 3,000 16 – 18-year-old full-time students studying traditional A Levels, vocational courses, apprenticeships and Higher Education at our campuses in Milton Keynes. In addition, the College delivers employability and key skills training programmes to 3,000 people in local community learning centres. For over 25 years, we have worked with offenders in both custody, and the wider community and from 1st April 2019, we will be working with 19 prisons across England; this includes 13 prisons which make up the Long Term High Security Estate across England, and 6 category B, C & D men’s prisons. Milton Keynes College is a committed safer recruitment employer. We take extreme care in ensuring the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions therefore undergo a stringent vetting process to include DBS for all positions

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